Chapter 15: Not Like My Father
"There's no way I'm gonna do that to Akane! I'm not gonna do to her what you did to mom!"
"But Ranma my boy, it's better to start training at an early age. You should start to travel when…"
"I WILL NOT! I WILL NOT TAKE OUR CHILD AROUND TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO TRAIN!"
"But you should or…"
"I don't care. I don't the same thing happening to them as you did to me. Or have you forgotten I change into a girl now because of you!"
The tension in the room was so thick that not even a sword could slice through it. Everyone sat around the table watching and listening to the argument. Nabiki silently excused herself from the table to go to school. Nodoka and Kasumi did the same to go in and wash the dishes. Soun stared between his friend and son-in-law with wide eyes. Poor Akane, being stuck in the middle of the conversation just hung her head and looked at her enlarged belly.
At seven months pregnant there wasn't mush she could do but sit and listen. It seemed that Genma wanted Ranma to take his child out for training at not even a year old, and Ranma disagrees agrees with him. Akane was on Ranma's side of the argument. Not only had Ranma been cursed due to his father's negligence, but he also has a phobia of cats and several fiancés, all thanks to his father.
"I'm sorry but I agree with Ranma." Akane announced in a hushed tone. Ranma smiled down at his wife and watched as she circled her hand over her swollen abdomen. Genma on the other hand, glared at both Akane and Ranma.
"You're both nuts! If he doesn't learn martial arts then who…"
"They will learn martial arts but here at home! And who said it was a boy, we want to be surprised. Akane and I are the parents, we'll decide how they're raised NOT YOU!" Ranma glared at his father, daring him to say another stupid ploy to get Ranma to do his bidding.
"You don't get it…"
"I get it just fine…"
"Ranma…"
"If you travel around…"
"The child will learn from my experiences."
"RANMA!"
"WHAT?" He turned is head to face the source of the voice calling his name. When his eyes focused on a pained Akane who was starting to sweat, he panicked. "This can't be, it's too early." Ranma ran around almost in hysterics. He finally ran into the kitchen to get his mother. "Mom, Akane is in labor! What do we do?"
"First calm down. Soun could you bring the car." Nodoka walked over and watched Akane for a few minutes. "Her contractions are far apart so we have plenty of time."
Ranma sighed in relief. He started to help Akane to her feet and towards the door and stopped. Without turning his head to look he spoke to his father in a very serious tone. "If you don't like how we plan to raise our child then leave!" Ranma then helped Akane out of the house and into the car.
"Nabiki, I have the perfect plan. You're tired or my sisters behavior right, as am I. I know how to get rid of her."
Nabiki stared up at the boy that had been in love with her younger sister. Now that Akane was married to Ranma he was lost. When she found out that Kuno was in her class, it was a big surprise. What was even more shocking is at the moment he entered the room for the first time and saw her it was as if…he had set his eyes on her.
"Ok Tatewaki, tell me your plan to get rid of Kodachi, we all know the pain she's caused everyone." Nabiki rested her head on her hand and looked up at Kuno, a sinister and happy gleam in her eyes.
"Whoa, look at this:
Cat Cafe
Closed Permanently
Went back to China
It's about time. Now that Ranma and Akane are together, Shampoo has no one to go for."
"I think she should settle on Mousse and make him miserable."
Laughter ensued as the couple walked down the street. The forever lost boy that was no longer lost and the okinomiyaki chef that no longer had to chase a boy because of their parents.
"So Ukyou, where to next?"
Ukyou wrapped her arms around Ryoga's. "I don't care anymore. Where you go, I follow."
"How cute! I can't believe you had twins! One each too, how lucky. What are their names?" asked Nodoka as she played with her new granddaughter.
"Well we never really that about names if we had twins, but what about Mai and Sai?" suggested Akane.
"Sounds good to me. Mai and Sai…" Ranma was so happy, 'I really am a man, they prove it!' he smiled down at the sleeping twins that were a combination of Akane and him. He then leaned over and placed a kiss on Akane's damp forehead.
"There you are!" Nabiki burst into the hospital room breathing heavily. "We…have a…plan…We know how…to get rid of…Kodachi…"
"Sit down and breathe, then tell us." Ordered Kasumi.
"Ok………ok I'm better now. Kuno and I figured out a way to get Kodachi out of our lives for good." She had everyone's attention and continued. "Since she has tried to kill us and Kuno repeatedly we can have her committed. And I figured if she tries to tell them that you two change in cold water, it won't work; only furthering her insanity. What do you think?"
Ranma looked down at Akane. "It just might work." Akane nodded in agreement. "Ok Nabiki put the wheels in motion."
"Already have. By the way, is Genma not here?" asked Nabiki as she looked around the room.
"No, we left him at home, why?" Ranma arched an eyebrow at Nabiki's question.
"He wasn't at home. There was just a note saying you were all here."
"He did it…he left…" Ranma looked sad at the announcement.
"Ranma, you gave him a choice and he decided. It's his fault now if he never knows his grandchildren." Nodoka placed an arm around her son's shoulders.
"I know…" Ranma then directed his attention to his family. His eyes grew wide as a realization occurred to him. "Oh no…"
"What Ranma?" Akane looked at him worried at his sudden outburst.
"We have twins…"
"Ya and…?"
"We only have stuff for one child, we need to buy double…training should be interesting when they get older though."
Akane started laughing uncontrollably. "I can see them ganging up on you now."
Ranma scowled at her as she continued to laugh.
"Oh ya, this came in the mail, it's from China:
Ranma and Akane,
We have returned to China and Shampoo has been
judged about her crimes against the two of you.
Since she carried on about wanting a husband it
has been decided that she will marry Mousse.
Should make him happy. Take care of those babies."
The whole room burst out laughing, waking the twins. Soun and Nodoka each grab a child.
"Wait…SHE KNEW!" everyone stared down inquisitively at Akane. "She knew I was having twins!" The room burst into laughter again, even the twins added some coos of joy.
THE END
Author Notes:
For those of you who don't know how to read between the lines…
Ryoga and Ukyou are a couple and have been since the camping out after Ranma and Akane's announcement
Kodachi is being committed to an Insane Asylum by pretty much every one.
Nabiki and Kuno are now more or less a couple now too.
As for Genma, no one knows.
